is it the software companies
2007-01-31 07:20:03 · 15 answers · asked by cotsey 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Viruses are made by various people. Hackers usually do not create viruses because it is against hacker code to do so. Look up the true definition of a hacker(short definition is a very skilled computer programmer). Most people get it confused with cracker (some one who attempts to crack into a computer).
Who all has made viruses only one can speculate. Most of the time it is individuals but I am sure that big software has put some out.
RJ
2007-01-31 07:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, viruses are made by hackers. People who know about the way computers work, especially software. They normally find ways to exploit the software, to hijack it or infect it. They may infect someone else's software by sending them the virus via email as an application (.exe) file. If the hacker/programmer is smart enough, he can make the application find all the email recipient's address book contacts and send the virus to all of them!
How evil is that?
Anyway, hope that answers your question!
2007-01-31 15:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Chemical Jelly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it started with people who hate Bill Gates and wanted to screw up Windows systems? It could also have started from budding young programmers who wanted to make a name for themselves in the software industry. After a while the anti-virus software programming companies discovered they could make money out of it and probably they added to it by putting out a virus so they could sell the anti-virus!
2007-01-31 16:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by Telea J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virus programmers. This is a bigger industry then we are lead to believe, there are tons of funding available and most viral attacks makes money for Anti-Virus companies and possible even programmers. Look up what Computer Virus means and you will soon put information together to fill and gaps in knowledge.
2007-01-31 15:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by Shuggy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of the time its Twats, anyone with experiance with computer programming will be able to create a virus, most of the time its about respect in the underground world or computer twats who spend all day on forums saying I am better than you and il will prove it, then they say I did that look at me im great, when infact they are nothing.
2007-01-31 15:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by oxide23 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bill Gates
2007-01-31 15:43:15 · answer #6 · answered by wuzzamaddayou 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The people who write the virus detection software.
How else can they sell new software?
2007-01-31 15:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hackers who either want to take down something (websites, applications, etc) or have too much time on their hands,
2007-01-31 15:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morons.
2007-01-31 15:24:16 · answer #9 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
symnatec so you go out and buy the latest version of norton lol
2007-01-31 15:26:48 · answer #10 · answered by Bishi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋